Former Astros coach who nearly died at World Series parade will serve on 2018 All-Star Game staff

AJ Hinch announced that he will bring former first base coach Rich Dauer to the 2018 All-Star game. (AP Photo)

The night before the Astros 2017 World Series parade, first base coach Rich Dauer slipped on a wet floor and hit his head – he got up and felt mostly fine, until he collapsed at the parade the next day.

Dauer was hospitalized with a blood clot to his brain and fell into a coma. At the time he was operated on, his family was told he had just a three percent chance to live.

Per Astros, first base coach Rich Dauer had emergency surgery after suffering a blood clot to his brain Friday. Surgery was successful. pic.twitter.com/XZl7YYuaOI

Dauer, whose own major league career lasted from 1976-1985, had coached and managed at various levels of baseball since 1987 – but has never coached in an All-Star game. He had already planned to retire before the medical scare.

Hinch added that he will bring his entire current coaching staff to the game.